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November 29, 2012
SALVATION ARMY RED KETTLE BENEFIT
CONCERT DEEMED A SUCCESS
WAUWATOSA,
WI – The Advisory Board of The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County
announced that its Annual Red Kettle Benefit Concert featuring Frank
Sinatra, Jr. on Fri., Nov. 2, was a fundraising and
“friend-raising”
success.
The event, the kick
off to the Red Kettle Campaign
that will run through January 31, 2013, at The Pabst Theater in
Milwaukee was attended by more than 700 people, and included a silent
and voice auction featuring Red Kettle Campaign Honorary Chair LeRoy
Butler, Green Bay Packers Hall of Famer.
The concert,
“Sinatra Sings Sinatra,” featured songs that Frank Sinatra sang in
over
50 years of performing, including such classics as “I’ve Got You
Under
My Skin,” “New York, New York,” and “Strangers In The
Night.” Backed by
a 20-piece orchestra, the 90-minute performance was a trip back in
time, which included Sinatra Jr. telling stories of his father’s
performing career.
“This
year’s Red Kettle Campaign is off to
a wonderful start thanks to those that attended and participated in the
Frank Sinatra Jr. concert,” said Major Roger Ross, Salvation Army
Milwaukee County Commander. “We had generous corporate support, and
LeRoy Butler did a wonderful job securing and selling auction items, as
nearly $40,000 was raised through the silent and voice auction.
“One of the objectives of the kick off concert was to reveal the
Salvation Army to new “friends” and show them what our organization
does
for more than 400,000 people in Milwaukee County annually. We were
successful in reaching a new group, people that we are hoping will
support our programs for years to come.
“The funds that we
will raise between now and January 31, 2013 will provide services to
thousands of Milwaukee county residents, helping us to give them an
opportunity to not only have a joyous holiday season, but to have access
to more than 80 other Salvation Army services throughout the year.”
For more information, call
414-302-4300 or visit www.SAmilwaukee.org.
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The Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian
church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination
since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation
Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from
providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the
disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless
and opportunities for underprivileged children. Nationally, approximately 84
cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in nearly 9,000
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